Project Development Manager

Job Purpose:

Land and Legal documentation and coordination with Land Aggregators in Andhra Pradesh. Statutory approvals for Open Access projects.

Required Skills:

• Knowledge & Experience of Land Acquisition in Solar & Wind sector.
• Experience of independently handling the entire land acquisition process for solar/wind projects. Should be expert finding feasible sites and lands nearby.
• Identification, evaluation, and survey of proposed land for solar/wind projects. Scrutiny & comparison of various site options for suitability for solar/ wind sites, site visits and presenting the findings to the management in a concise manner for decision making.
• Charting land (Private / Govt./ Forest) acquisition process in the state of Andhra Pradeesh and updating it on a regular basis covering activities/ stakeholders/ cost/ risks.
• Liaison with all A.P Govt. authorities at all levels required/ involved in the land acquisition process and getting required permits/ approvals in a time bound manner.
• Lead legal due diligence (LDD) and documentation with internal/ external lawyers and ensure clear and marketable title of the potential land before acquisition
• Assess potential RoW issues and ensure resolution through LF/As in a time-bound manner without impacting the project timelines. This also involves coordination and resolution of the legal issues pertaining to land acquisition, ROW and extend necessary support to other departments.
• Working closely with Aggregators and coordinate with them for faster execution of MoUs, Sale/ Lease Deeds/ POAs and related documents
• Keep the Management informed by circulating MIS of Litigations, Notices, and legal compliances. Discuss and suggest the proper course of action considering the legal risk.
• Coordination and Monitoring of Land Aggregators.
• Strong analytical and communication skills with knowledge and understanding of land documents
• Experience of Liaisoning with government departments (Revenue, Panchayats, Taluka, etc.) for approvals and permissions
• Ability to manage the evaluation, verification, and preparation of land-related documents, including feasibility and title reports
• Experience in resolving Right of Way (ROW) issues on-site
• Conversant with guidelines/process etc required for Land Acquisition.
• Should be expert in achieving the State Grid Approvals. Manage legal correspondence and obtaining of development approvals for projects
• Should be able to handle Title search, Change of land use, Forest land/Agricultural land and document submission to PD/ Project Finance.
• Handling Government Agencies, Arbitration and land related litigation as required
• Should have knowledge in state laws including but not limited to Land Acquisition, state clearances, local body approvals, PWD approvals, State Transmission, Regulatory and Generation agencies
• Understand Statutory requirements and Legal Compliances for project approval from local TCAPL, NREDCAP, APSPDCL etc.
• Prepare feasibility reports, title reports, and legal opinions
• Coordinate with revenue officers for necessary government permissions
• Should have good networking skills, High energy levels.
• The candidates should be able to understand, read and write the Telugu language.

Qualifications/ Experience:

• Should be Graduate with 5-10 years of work experience in Solar or Wind sector.
• Law degree will be preference.
• Preferred Industries: Solar IPP/EPC companies